Studies on Milk Production and Health Management for Livestock in Western Uttar Pradesh, India
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2017) 6(7): 2696-2704 International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 7 (2017) pp. 2696-2704 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.607.379 Studies on Milk Production and Health Management for Livestock in Western Uttar Pradesh, India Satyaveer Singh, Nazim Ali, Jagdeep Kumar*, Hitesh Singh and Harendra Singh Chauhan Department of Animal Husbandry, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut-250110, (U.P.), India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Studies of the 160 farmers were selected randomly from 16 villages of Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahar and Gautambudhnagar districts i.e. 4 villages from each district. The average milk production was 9.38, 9.40, 9.39 and 9.52 litter/day/family in Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahar and Gautambudhnagar districts. It was found that there was non-significant K e yw or ds (P<0.05) difference among the districts. Over all milk production was higher in the C5 category of farmers and lower in C1 category. There was significant difference among the Livestock, C1 and other categories of farmers in respect to total milk production. Value of animal feed Disposal, Milk grade was also significantly higher in C5 (4.13 kg/day) category of farmers over all other production, categories and it was followed by C4 (3.00 kg/day). C1 category recorded lowest value of Health . animal feed grade. Similarly difference among districts was statistically significant and Gautambudhnagar recorded maximum value of animal feed grade over other districts. Article Info Meerut tended to lowest value of animal feed grade. Significant difference was observed for vaccination in buffaloes by C (0.11) over C , C and C and followed by C (0.09) Accepted: 5 1 2 3 4 29 June 2017 over C1 and C2. Difference between C 1 and C2, C2 and C3, C1 and C3, C3 and C4, C4 and C5 was no significant. Among districts Bulandsahar (0.10) recorded maximum vaccination Available Online: 10 July 2017 value which was significant higher over Gautambudhnagar. Other districts were at par with the each other. Overall breeding differ significant among farmer categories. C4 (2.22) recorded maximum and significantly higher breeding score in buffaloes over other famer categories. Among districts, Gautambudhnagar recorded maximum (1.99) breeding score which was significantly higher than Meerut (1.23) and Hapur (2.29). Introduction There is an increasing consensus that in the In 2002–03, the small farm households (<2 developing countries, growth in agriculture is ha) comprised 60% of the rural households, more poverty-reducing than the growth in controlled 76% cattle, 72% buffaloes, 80% other economic sectors. In India, agriculture small ruminants, 83% poultry and 90% pigs. and allied activities, despite their falling Thus, faster growth in livestock sector has shares in the gross domestic product, are considerable potential to contribute to central to livelihood of millions of rural agricultural growth and thereby poverty people. Nearly 72% of India’s population reduction by Birthal and Taneja (2006). The lives in rural areas, and 75% of it depends on National Agricultural Policy targets 4% agriculture and allied activities for livelihood. growth in agriculture sector over the next two 2696 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2017) 6(7): 2696-2704 decades and envisages an important role for land holdings, i.e. zero, up to 5, 5-10, 10-20 the livestock sector in achieving it. The and above 20 acres. Land less farmers termed livestock industry success depends on health as C1, up to 5 acre C2, 5-10 acre C3, 10-20 of the livestock, good health increases acre C4 and above 20 acres C5 category of productivity and any compromise on health farmers. ground will shatter the hope of livestock sector. Total bovine population of Himachal Statistical analysis Pradesh was 3.03 million, which was approximately 1% of India’s bovine Statistical analysis was done by Computer population (304.42 million). India is the FRBD5x4x4, and was used to compare the highest milk producer in the world (121.85 differences between categories. The null million tons of milk, 2010-11) out of which hypothesis tested was the different categories bovine milk production was 117.253 million of farmers within and between districts have tons) by BAHS 2012. Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) is same feeding status Bouler et al., 1996. the highest populous state in India as well as the largest contributor to the national milk Results and Discussion production (210.33 lakhs mt) contributing around 18% of total milk production in the Milk production was significantly (P<0.05) country. It has got the second highest cattle difference between Gautambudhnagar and population (18883 thousand) and highest other districts. Cattle milk production was buffalo population (26119 thousand) and significantly difference among the category of share of milk production by cattle and farmers.C5 category produced significantly buffaloes is 47825 and 59201 thousand higher milk by cattle (5.00 litter/day/family) tonnes, respectively. Per capita availability of while C1 produced lowest (1.70 milk in the state is 289 grams BAHS, 2012. litter/day/family). Among the districts Gautambudhnagar produced significantly Consumption of milk and milk products is higher milk as compared to Meerut and Hapur expected to differ for different occupational while at par with Bulandshahar. There were groups due to differences in the habits and significant difference in milk production social customs. Average monthly per capita among the districts and categories were expenditure (MPCE) of Uttar Pradesh is about significantly difference among each other and rupees 899 and rupees 1574 out of which per buffalo milk production was higher in the C5 capita expenditure on food in rural and urban category (9.05 litter/day/family). Among areas of Uttar Pradesh is about rupees 521 and districts maximum milk production rupees 728, respectively; and percentage (6.31litter/day/family) was found in share of food in consumer expenditure is Bulandshahar.It was found that there was about 57.9 percent and 46.3 percent, non-significant difference among the districts. respectively NSSO, GOI, 2009-10. Over all milk production was higher in the C5 category of farmers and lower in C1 category. Materials and Methods There was significant difference among the C1 and other categories of farmers in respect Selection of farmers to total milk production (Table 1). Farmers were selected randomly from the It was observed that milk consumption selected villages. From a selected village five significant (P<0.05) difference among the farmers were selected on the basis of size of districts viz. Meerut, hapur, Bulandshahar and 2697 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2017) 6(7): 2696-2704 Gautambudhnagar. Milk consumption was (0.11) over C1, C2 and C3 and by C4 (0.09) significantly lower in C1 category (1.85 over C1 and C2. Difference between C1 and litter/day) in comparison to other categories C2, C2 and C3, C1 and C3, C3 and C4, C4 and but C3, C4 were not significantly difference C5 was no significant. Among districts and C4, C5 were significantly difference from Bulandsahar (0.10) recorded maximum each other. Quantity of sold milk is also not vaccination value which was significantly significant differences among the Meerut, superior over Gautambudhnagar. Other Hapur, Bulandshahar and Gautambudhnagar districts were at par with the each other. districts. Quantity of sold milk was significantly (P<0.05) higher in the C5 It was recorded maximum for C1 category category (Table 1). (3.00) of the farmers which was significantly higher over the other farmer categories. The value of animal health was higher in C5 Gautambudhnagar (0.76), Bulandsahar (0.73) category (4.56 kg/day) of farmers followed by and Hapur (0.67) recorded significantly C1 and it was significantly (P<0.05) deference higher shelter management over Meerut higher over C2, C3 and C4 categories of (0.52) district (Table 3). farmers. C2 category recorded lowest value of animal health grade. Similarly difference Artificial insemination in cattle was among Hapur and Gautambudhnagar was significant (P<0.05) difference among farmer statistically significant and Gautambudhnagar categories. C5 (0.39) recorded maximum and (3.99 kg/day) recorded maximum value of significantly higher artificial insemination animal health grade. over C1, C2 and C3 categories. Among districts the difference was found to be non- Hapur tended to lowest value of animal health significant in this aspect. However, grade. Value of animal feed grade was also Gautambudhnagar was having maximum significant higher in C5 (4.13 kg/day) category (0.29) artificial insemination followed by of farmers over all other categories and it was Bulandsahar (0.24).Vaccination of the cattle followed by C4 (3.00 kg/day). C1 category was observed Significant difference for recorded lowest value of animal feed grade. among different categories of the farmers. C2 Similarly difference among districts was (4.00) and C3 (3.00) recorded significantly statistically significant and Gautambudhnagar higher vaccination score over C3 (0.05), C4 recorded maximum value of animal feed (0.06) and C5 (0.07). However, difference grade over other districts. Meerut tended to between C3 and C4, C4 and C5, C3 and C5was lowest value of animal feed grade (Table 2). no significant. Among districts Gautambudhnagar (1.64) recorded maximum Artificial insemination in buffaloes was vaccination value which was significantly significantly (P<0.05) differ among farmer higher over Meerut (1.17). Other districts categories. C5 (0.53) recorded maximum and were at par with the each other. It was significantly higher artificial insemination recorded maximum for C2 category (3.69) of over C1, C2 and C3 categories.